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Adirondack Pastel Society welcomes our newest members:Ronnie BenwareBecky HarblinChristine SpencerJames BouffardLaura BrownKathleen HessRobin McCondichieJames MiseAthena Schinto
Adirondack Pastel SocietyNews & Notes
The Pastel Painters Newsletter of Northern New YorkVolume 2 Issue 2
May 2015
Deadline fast approaching for Adirondack National
Pastel Exhibition May 17, 2015
The Adirondack National Pastel Exhibition will open in July 10 at the Shirt Factory Gallery in Glens Falls, New York. Pastel Master and Pastel Society of America member Sally Strand, has agreed to be the Juror of Selection. Susan M. Storey PSA will be the Juror of Awards. The juried competition is open to all adult artists working in the medium of dry pastel. Entry is accomplished via the website OnlineJuriedShows.com. Juror of Selection Sally Strand is known for her figurative works of everyday people. Susan M. Storey, the Juror of Awards, works plein air and in the studio. FOR INFO go to OnlineJuriedShows.com
Adirondack National Pastel ExhibitionDeadline for entry May 17, 2015To Enter: OnlineJuriedShows.comExhibiting July 10 - August 8The Shirt Factory Gallery71 Lawrence St, Suite 120Glens Falls, NY 12801
Greetings from The President
Ahhhh Spring!
Hello fellow members, By now you have received the board meeting minutes that was sent out on the April 19 as well as May workshop information. A lot was covered, not all has been addressed. A fair amount has transpired since then. Awards for our first national show have been coming in from our generous donators, Terry Ludwig, Art Spectrum and Ampersand to name a few. Joann Quinlivan sent a personal request out, and was met with a great response. The show postcards have arrived and will be distributed to regional pastel societies and appropriate venues. *Check your email for a copy for you to share electronically! I hope you will all participate in this APS historical exhibition. Please join Facebook and share the Adirondack National Pastel Exhibition on Facebook as well! Join us on Sunday May 17, from 11 – 4pm for a painting day with fellow member, Takeyce Walter.Refer to the minutes and the newsletter for more
information regarding our group. It is time to renew your membership. Read further in the newsletter to review benefits as a member. I want to thank you for your continuing support as we grow into the future! I hope you will have a rewarding year with Adirondack Pastel Society! Sincerely, Bev Saunders (President)
As of the publishing date of the spring newsletter the Adirondack Pastel Society Facebook page has reached 200 likes! Yay!
Three APS Members Heading to IAPS This just in… APS member Joann Quinlivan is already on the road out west and plans to be in Albuquerque, New Mexico in June for the IAPS Convention. She will be meeting up with two other members attending the 5 day event, Ingrid Van Slyke and Robin McCondichie. Can’t wait to hear back from them all!
Terry DeArmas – Completed this a couple of weeks ago before traveling south. It is of a sunset in the Pantanal, a wildlife refuge in the south of Brasil. We were there in October 2013.P.O. Box 302Indian Lake, NY [email protected]
Member News, Stories, and WorksAll works are © copyright of the artists.
Lise FullerThis year I have been working on illustrating an herbal book that I am writing, so I am keeping my eye and hand busy with drawing which is different than pastel painting. Now I am back in the studio working on a painting I realize that just the process of drawing on a regular basis really keeps your hand and eye sharp.I am interested in landscapes, they are such a challenge because you want your paintings to say something different than just trees and sky. I am interested in painting water probably because I spend a great deal of time kayaking. Water is interesting to paint because there are so many colors involved, blue being only one of them. It is a challenge to capture the depth of a pond with colors. In my yellow barn painting I was working on the colors of a winter landscape which are the total opposite of the summer greenery. I love the subtle colors of a winter landscape. The landscapes of the Adirondack continue to interest me as I keep coming back to them for inspiration.
GOT NEWS? A great award? A workshop?
The Adirondack Pastel Society was established in 2008 and is open to any artist working in the medium of soft pastel and to any person or
organization wishing to promote participation in the medium.APS provides exhibiting opportunities for pastel artists and works to educate and encourage students and professionals in the medium,
through workshops, demonstrations and interaction amongst its members. APS is a member of the International Association of Pastel Societies
(IAPS). For more information or to become a member visit our website:
www.adirondackpastelsociety.comor call: Bev Saunders (President)
518-793-9350“The Shirt Factory”
71 Lawrence St. Glens Falls, NY 12801
Adirondack Pastel Society
Bev Saunders - President [email protected]
David Francis - National Show [email protected]
Lise Fuller - Vice [email protected]
Joann Quinlivan - Exhibit [email protected]
Jennifer Marrow - [email protected]
Corey Pitkin - [email protected]
Jean Marie Dekleine - [email protected]
Diane Leifheit - Newsletter [email protected]
Celebrate your challenges won. Ask about how “that paper” works. What are you doing to stay dusty with pastel? Let us know. We want to hear from you. Contact Diane Leifheit at [email protected] with new pics of your work. Name the file! (Name_Title.jpg) and send with your current contact info. Workshops - send titles, dates, addresses, contacts.We look forward to hearing from you.
ART IN THE PARK!May 23 & May 30Saratoga National Historical Park will host two plein air paint outs on May 23 & May 30, from 10 am to 4 pm. Artists must stop at the Visitor’s Center for their free pass for the park tour road.Location:Saratoga National Historical Park648 Route 32, Stillwater, NY 12170Call 518-670-2985 for more info.ART OPENING & PLEIN AIR PAINT OUT June 6 - July 11 “The Traveler” Plein air paintings by Fred Holman. Opening 4 - 6 pm, June 6, Saunders Gallery of Fine Art, Shirt Factory, Glens Falls, NYJune 6Social Plein Air Event, 10 - 4 pm Saunders Gallery of Fine Art invites all for Social Plein Air event in the courtyard of the Shirt Factory in Glens Falls, NY, followed by the reception from 4-6 pm. Weather? No problem, come inside and pick an historic spot in the building to paint. Contact gallery: [email protected] TO DUST 2015 Pastel Exhibit Regional ArtistsMay 29 - June 24 Reception-May 29 - 5 PMClement Art Gallery201 Broadway, Troy, NYclementart.com/10 x 10 = 1002015 Annual Summer Juried ExhibitionAugust 1 - September 26 – Saratoga Arts, 320 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866518.584.4132 http://saratoga-arts.org/
APS & Member 2015 Calendar:May 2 - June 13 – “After Ours” Two-Person Showwith Takeyce Walter and Kate EdwardsSpring Street Gallery 112 Spring Street, Saratoga Springs, NYReception: May 9th 5 - 7 PMMay 9 – Around the Mohawk Valley and BeyondRecent paintings by Deborah M RosatoAdirondack Art & Framing open Tues-Sat.8211 St. Rt. 12, Barneveld, NY 315-896-3934July 10 - August 7 – Adirondack National Pastel ExhibitionOpening reception Saturday, July 11, 5-8 pmShirt Factory Gallery71 Lawrence St, Suite 120Glens Falls, NY 12801www.shirtfactorygallery.comOctober 1-31 – Annual APS Members Exhibition and Meeting (Juried Awards Show) Crandall Library, Glens FallsNovember 2015 – Face to Face: The Exhibit 2015The faces of Drawn to Saranac Lake by Diane Leifheit.Saranac Lake Free Library, SL, NY www.dianeleifheit.com
Save the Dates Adirondack National Pastel ExhibitionCelebrating Pastel 2015
Adirondack Pastel Society &The Shirt Factory Gallery
Entry Deadline: Sunday, May 17, 2015Entry is through http://onlinejuriedshows.com/
Exhibiting July 10 - August 8, 2015Opening reception Saturday, July 11, 5-8 pm
Theme and Eligibility: This is an open call opportunity for any artist working in soft pastel. Work must be ready to hang, work not ready to hang may not be included in show. Original pastel artwork only. All submissions must be for sale.Artists are encouraged to attend the reception. This competition is open to all adult artists. All work must be original in interpretation and composition, and completed within the last 3 years, not copied from copyright or published art and not executed in an instructional setting including but not limited to workshops and art classes.Awards:Best of Show: $500, Second: $250, Third: $150, additional cash and merchandise prizes will be awarded.Nonrefundable Jurying Fee:Jurying fee is to be $30 for two images, $40 for three images; payable online at www.onlinejuriedshows.comJuror of Selection: Sally Strand, PSA-MPJuror of Awards: Susan Story, PSASubmission Guidelines:• A maximum of 3 pieces may be submitted for jurying.• Follow www.onlinejuriedshows.com guidelines for sizing and submitting entries.• All entries will be through www.onlinejuriedshows.comAll work must be ready to hang with wire attached to back of frame.About the Exhibition: Celebrating Pastel 2015 will be held at the Shirt Factory Gallery, established in February 2012 to primarily serve as a welcome center and showcase for works created by our resident artists; the Shirt Factory Gallery now offers several juried shows a year, bringing in artwork from across the country.
Contact: Gallery Committee at [email protected] or visit us online at www.shirtfactorygallery.com.
Gallery Address:Shirt Factory Gallery71 Lawrence St, Suite 120Glens Falls, NY 12801
Beverly Saunders – My work in pastels are a constant study in color, texture and the relationships of light and atmosphere. By capturing time and space in landscapes and still life, I create a sense of peace and serenity. In today’s fast pace world these qualities are hard to come by.I have been invited to Show in the Rare Earth Gallery in Glens Falls July and August North Country Arts sponsored.Art at the Lake, Lake George Arts ProjectJuly 17 to August 22 in Bolton Landing “Next Summer” Storefront. I have 3 commissions in progress...
Member News, Stories, and WorksAll works are © copyright of the artists.
Jennifer Richard-Morrow – I tried a sample of a new pastel paper called Shinzen. It is an acid-free recycled paper from India.The weight is about 125 lb. and has a lovely deckled edge on all sides. It comes in 25 colors.The texture is a woven texture somewhat similar to museum board. It will not hold as many layers of pastel as a sanded paper, but is good for light work. I found it reasonably priced at between $14 and $20 for a pack of 25 sheets.Has anyone tried that new Global Pastel Premier paper yet?Fort Oranje Art http://fortoranjeart.artspan.com/
Corey Pitkin – I taught a workshop on Portraits From Photos on 4/4 at the Shirt Factory in Glens Falls that was attended by a few APS members - It looks like it’ll be offered again in the Fall. I also have upcoming workshops at Saratoga Arts: All Media Portrait Workshop on May 16th and Drawing Children from Photographs on June 13th. The workshop was coordinated by North Country Arts (northcountryarts.org) Visit http://www.saratoga-arts.org/education for more information and to [email protected] www.coreypitkin.com
Takeyce Walter – So excited to announce that “Cape Marsh” was accepted by Clement Art Gallery for their second annual “Dust to Dust” pastel [email protected] http://takeyceart.com/
Newsletter DeadlinesAugust 9, November 15, February 2016.To Submit News send to [email protected] Art must be submitted as: NAME_TITLE.jpg Workshops: Titles, Dates, Addresses, Contact Info
David Francis, PSA-MP – After a very successful show at the Shirt Factory Gallery, I showed at City Hall Gallery in Glens Falls during March and now have an opening this Friday at Clement Art in Troy, NY. Seems I’ve been on the road with artwork for most of the year, so far. Also, two small pastels heading to Albuquerque, NM for the IAPS Pastelworld Convention show. Whew!Coming up in May I will be the selections and awards juror for the Rochester Art Club in Rochester, NY. I will also be talking with the folks that have started the Western New
York Pastel Society, seeing how we can work together to further the pastel medium.The Adirondack National is coming together very nicely. The list of awards is growing and the entries are starting to come in to onlinejuriedshows.com15 Kvale LaneHudson Falls, NY [email protected] www.defrancispastels.com
Dear Diane,Recently I had a show of my work in the Adirondacks. My work had also been accepted in a couple of regional juried exhibits. Then someone asked me if I had a website and I have to admit that “No, I don’t.“ What is the importance of having a website when it seems that there is such an abundance of art sites online already? Gilles
Dear Gilles, What a great question. First I am guessing your work has all been photographed for your record. For your exhibit you had to do a bit of writing about yourself like a resume, a bio and an artist statement. Now those events are over and the work is leaning against the studio wall. Perhaps someone would like to get a hold of you because they liked your work. How does that happen in this day and age? You got it. The internet. Artists are now in a position of being in charge of their own marketing and PR. One of the big things the artist can do is create their own website. People look for information on just about everything on the web. Not in the phone book or the newspaper. “What was the artists name whose work I saw at the gallery last week? O, here it is on the web. And look he work just an hour from here. I would like to see more…” Get the picture? If you are not there they will give up. Fortunately there are quite a few website companies that cater to the artist who want to build a site with their own work. Look in any art magazine to find one, explore and decide which one is right for you. Better yet is asking fellow artists what they are using and how they like the company. Explore your options and test run a couple. A website is a powerful tool to get your work out there. After all one doesn’t want their work to languish in the studio but be loved and enjoyed by a collector. Good Luck!
Dear Diane, Recently I have been seeing the term plein air associated with painting. I get that it is painting landscape but what is the benefit of doing that? Robin
Dear Robin, Plein air was initiated in France in the 1850s when the students of the Barbizon school where assigned to paint outside for the summer during school breaks to keep skills sharp. It became doable at that time due to the invention of lead tubes that could hold paint. That made it easy to take color out of the studio to make paintings. What is compelling to me as a pastel artist is being outside and painting what I see. Landscape plein air is a continual challenge of changing of light, weather and bugs. I have found that I have learned so much about composition, decision-making and how light can be captured in pastel, that I will deal with just about all elements except the cold and snow to get out and paint. Plein air may not be for everyone but where we live - when you can fall out of your car and find a scene to paint - makes it easy to try out on a sunny day. Try it and you will be hooked. You will do almost anything to get out and paint. Have fun!
Dear Diane, Thank you for writing this column. The fun facts are interesting. I I am looking forward to the next edition.Sandi
Thanks Sandi and thank you to everyone who sent contributed to this edition of the APS Newsletter Keep painting! Diane
Just Asking?Diane answers art/pastel questions
Robin McCondichie - Glad to be a member of the APS. I have a background in oil painting and drawing but have been captured by soft pastels in recent years. Always learning...always exploring - this vibrant medium.I have taught art to all ages and in several mediums; currently I am limiting my classes to my studio space giving me more time for my own work. I’ve also been quite busy with the new sister society, Pastel Society of Western New York.6497 Powell Hill RdNaples, NY [email protected]
Time to renew your membership.$25 gets a years worth of opportunities in the Adirondack Pastel Society.Look on Page 7 for information.
Diane Leifheit – We traveled to Costa Rica this April and got warm again. I took a small package of travelling art materials to make some plein air paintings. This one of the Arenal Volcano was close by where we were staying. The view changed ALL the time. Boy am I out of practice. Sandra is a February 2014 Face to Face portrait. To learn more about my Face to Face projects or see more plein air works go to my website.Point of View Studio524 State Route 86, Paul Smiths, NY 12970 518-651-1938 www.dianeleifheit.comhttp://dianeleifheit.blogspot.com/ [email protected]
Member News, Stories, and WorksAll works are © copyright of the artists.
Ingrid Van Slyke –The long winter allowed me to work on my snow landscapes. Although it was hard to get outside to paint, I tried my best. Every day I saw wonderful shapes and shadows in the snow and tried to take on the fun challenges they created. I even bought a new set of Great American “lights” that work wonderfully when painting snow. I am looking forward to entering our first Adirondack Pastel Society National exhibit and wish everyone good luck! In June I head for the IAPS convention and hope to see some of you there.Facebook page- Pastel Paintings by Ingrid Van Slyke [email protected] Polarity Way,Lake Placid. NY 12946518-569-1548- cell
Joann Quinlivan – My husband and I are traveling by car and camper to California.I plan on spending time painting plein air in Laguna Beach and San Clemente while we are visiting family. As a past president of the United Society of Pastel Artists, I have many artist friends in the area and plan on spending time catching up. On our way home I will be volunteering at IAPS and learning as much as I can. Hopefully I can share with APS members when I return. here is a pastel of Yosemite Falls, which is on tour with Paint the Parks, at the Coutts Museum of Art in Kansas. Just in keeping with the West Coast theme!joannquinlivanart.blogspot.
Van Gogh on Plein-Air Painting: “Just try going outside and painting things on the spot! All sorts of things happen then. I had to pick off a good hundred or more flies from [my] canvases ... not to mention dust and sand [nor]the fact that if one carries them through heath and hedgerows for a couple of hours, a branch or two is likely to scratch them ... and that the effects one wants to capture change as the day wears on.”(Letter to Theo van Gogh, July 1885)
Lynn Couey – I’m fairly new to pastel and have been a member of the ADK Pastel Society for three years. While I have no formal art training, I fell in love with pastel after a frustrating experience trying to learn watercolor painting. I soon found that I could get more immediate results with the brilliance of pure color that pastels provide.I still work full time, so it’s challenging to find the time to paint and attend classes. I am fortunate to have a small art studio in my backyard and enjoy painting landscapes and still life (especially flowers). I have also given abstract expression a try. The cactus painting was created from a photo I took in Arizona in my mother’s neighborhood. This winter I spent a week in Aruba and fell in love with the beautiful turquoise water and
white sand beach of the Caribbean. It has inspired the current painting on my easel. I have been studying with Robert Carsten over the past three years at the Art Center of the Capital District and enjoy summer classes at View in Old Forge.
Adirondack Pastel Societyc/o bjsartworks Framing Gallery Studio
71 Lawrence St.Glens Falls, NY 12801
Benefits of APS Membership 1. Vote to fill vacancies on the Board of Directors of APS 2. Membership to IAPS, benefits listed on line 3. All society members are listed on the APS web site. 4. Participate in various APS activities including the Annual Member Exhibit and the Adirondack National Pastel Exhibit. 5. Receive APS Newsletter 6. Post your workshops and exhibits online and in the APS Newsletter. 7. Member workshop discounts 8. Participate member demonstrations 9. Communicate network with fellow pastel artists
Athenia Schinto – I’m a new member, delighted to see the APS is continuing where The View left off. There, in 2011 I won Outstanding Color for Fall Reflections *1 and in 2013 Outstanding Landscape for Farm, Route 2 Danville*2. This year in the CPS members open show I was given an Award of Merit for Wine Country*3.I have exhibited at the Coach Barn in Shelburne, the Art in the Round Barn in Waitsfield, the Gruppe Gallery in Jericho, the Mary Bryan Gallery, and am represented by The Luxton-Jones, Shelburne. All in Vermont, all pastels. Prior to moving to Vermont, I painted in oils and exhibited in Greenwich, CT and White Plains, NY. 462 Acorn Lane, Shelburne, VT 05482802-985-9894
Deborah M RosatoI have a show coming up in May at Adirondack Art & Framing, Barneveld, opening May 9. Here are a couple of images of paintings I have recently completed.315-480-0749www.deborahmrosato.comhttp://www.facebook.com/DeborahMRosatoArtist
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Remember to renew your membership today.
Your support is very much appreciated.
Send c/o Bev SaundersFraming Gallery Studio
71 Lawrence St.Glens Falls, NY 12801
Laura Winn-Kane – Just got word that my “Ginger Tea” was selected for inclusion in the Pastel Painter’s of Maine’s 16th International Juried Exhibition, “For Pastel’s Only” this June 5-27 in Portland, [email protected]
Jerolyn Ouimet – My insight would be that pastel board has an ideal texture for painting snow.
••••••••••••••If you are not on the website please contact Corey with any updates you may have. Thank you! •••••••••••••For hard-copy of the Newsletter contact Bev:[email protected] or 518-793-9350
Workshops and Classes
THE ADIRONDACK PASTEL SOCIETY PRESENTS “LITTLE GEMS: THE ART OF PAINTING SMALL WITH TAKEYCE WALTER”May 17 from 11am-4pmStudio 204 - The Shirt Factory, 71 Lawrence Street, Glens Falls$40 members / $50 non-membersTo register, please contact Bev Saunders at 518-793-9350For More Information Call: 518-793-9350
LEARN PASTELS WITH KRIS WOODWARDKristin Woodward44 Hoffman Drive, Latham, NY 12110518-783-1828 518-461-2809kristin.woodward@earthlink.netwww.kristinwoodwardartist.comWednesday & Thursday nights Thursday mornings St. Matthew’s in Latham Call 461-2809T1750 Hwy. 160 W., Suite 101-145Fort Mill, SC [email protected]
Saratoga Arts: Corey PitkinALL MEDIA PORTRAIT Workshop on May 16th DRAWING CHILDREN FROM PHOTOGRAPHS June 13 Visit http://www.saratoga-arts.org/education
In This Issue:Member News
Adirondack National Pastel Exhibit Membership Renewal Time!
Classes & Events
Adirondack Pastel Societyc/o bjsartworks Framing Gallery Studio
71 Lawrence St.Glens Falls, NY 12801
